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Clayton Bush

Clayton Bush

Jun 12, 2007

view video tribute Clayton Robert Bush, age 48 of Limon, Colorado passed away June 12, 2007 at his home in Limon. Clayton was born July 1, 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia to Clayton and Mary (Gratzer) Bush. Clayton graduated from Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs in 1976. He then attended Denver University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree...

Ralph Lessy

Ralph Lessy

Jun 5, 2007

Ralph Lee Lessy age 87, of Deer Trail, Colorado passed away on June 5, 2007 in Aurora, Colorado. Ralph was born on December 3, 1919 in Lucerne, Missouri to Floyd and Margaret (Elmore) Lessy, one out of six children. Ralph was baptized in the Church of Christ. In 1934 the family moved from Missouri to Last Chance, Colorado and later...

William Witzel

William Witzel

Jun 5, 2007

View Video Tribute William Don Witzel was born on January 9, 1927 to William Henry and Martha Marie (Krueger) Witzel on the farm north of Kanorado, Kansas. He was named Billie Don at his birth, but later changed his name to William Don. Bill or Billy, as he was known, was the last of five children. He departed from his...

Margaret Harrel

Margaret Harrel

Jun 2, 2007

View Video Tribute Longtime Burlington resident, Margaret Claudine Harrel past away on June 2, 2007, at the Grace Manor Care Center. She was 93 years old. Margaret was born on December 30, 1913 to Austin and Ada (Stewart) Gebhart in Pratt, Kansas. She was one of three daughters. Margaret was united in marriage to Kenneth Nichols Harrel on March 10,...

Duane Ridder

Duane Ridder

Jun 1, 2007

View Video Tribute Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Duane William Ridder, died June 1, 2007 unexpectedly at his home here in Burlington. He was 63 years old. Duane was born on February 8, 1944 in Burlington to Herman and Wilma (Galster) Ridder. He was one of six children. Duane attended school in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School in 1962....

Carl Kreoger

Carl Kreoger

Jun 1, 2007

Carl R. Kreoger was born to Louis and Mary Broadsword Kreoger on March 7, 1912, fourteen miles north and one and a half miles east of Burlington in a sod house. He attended school at the Broadsword school and then attended high school in Burlington and graduated with the class of 1931. Carl entered the army during WWII on June...

Orval Monroe

Orval Monroe

May 31, 2007

Shorty Monroe was born to Vernon and Mabel Monroe (Fuhlendorf) on March 14, 1937 in Vona Colorado. He graduated from Vona High School in 1955. Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the Marines in November of 1957. He was honorably discharged on October 27, 1961. He married JoNell Williams on July 15, 1964. JoNell brought 4 children to this union,...

Shirley Wyckoff

Shirley Wyckoff

May 31, 2007

Shirley Elizabeth Wyckoff, 85, of Centennial, Colorado passed away on May 31, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. Shirley was born on November 24, 1921 in Washington County, Colorado to Francis Presler and Anna (Sutton) Presler. Shirley attended school until her eighth grade year. Shirley married Jay D. Wyckoff on September 1, 1939 in Genoa, Colorado. The couple made their home north...

Orlin Tonsing

Orlin Tonsing

May 31, 2007

View Video Tribute Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Orlin Henry Tonsing passed away on May 31, 2007 at the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. He was 75 years old. Orlin was born on July 14, 1931 in Syracuse, Nebraska to Erwin and Ruby (Karspeck) Tonsing. Throughout his life Orlin lived in Illinois, Burlington, and Holyoke and eventually settled back...

Rose Dole

Rose Dole

May 28, 2007

View Video Tribute Rose Mary Dole, 50, of Limon, CO passed away on May 28, 2007 in Colorado Springs, CO. Rose was born on September 04, 1956 in Coshocton, Ohio to Leo Kenneth and Mary (Porter) Shalosky one of ten children. She grew up in Newcomerstown, Ohio attending Gurneys Ohio School then the family moved to Limon, CO and Rose...

Leslie West

Leslie West

May 27, 2007

Leslie Lee West, 97, of Rush, CO. died Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 3:30 AM in Lakewood, Colorado. Leslie was born June 22, 1909, in Alta Vista, CO to Alva and Jane Boofing West. He was a resident farmer and rancher of Rush, CO for about 65 years and currently a resident of Bethany Healthplex of Lakewood, CO. Leslie worked...

Frances Brenner

Frances Brenner

May 27, 2007

View Video Tribute On October 19, 1917, Frances was the ninth of 13 children born to Henry and Mary Goebel in Burlington, Colorado. She lived her whole life in the Burlington area. She attended school in Burlington until the 10th grade. She married George John Henry Brenner on June 18, 1935 in Burlington, Colorado. They lived on “The Ranch� on...

Timothy Blanski

Timothy Blanski

May 27, 2007

View Video Tribute Timothy David Blanski, 20 of Limon, CO passed away on May 27, 2007. Tim was born on November 12, 1986 to Tom and Cynthia (Bandy) Blanski the youngest of three boys. He grew up in the Limon area graduating from Limon High School in 2005. Tim was involved in wrestling and football through his high school years....

Wilbur Haeseker

Wilbur Haeseker

May 23, 2007

View Video Tribute Wilbur Haeseker, age 100, passed away Wednesday May 23, 2007 at the Tender Care Village in Flagler, Colorado. Wilbur was born May 22, 1907, in Elk Creek, Nebraska, to Charles and Amelia Blume Haeseker. He was baptized in infancy, confirmed in his faith as a youth and attended parochial school grades 1 through 8 at St Peter’s...

Madison Stubbs

Madison Stubbs

May 22, 2007

Madison (Mattie) Stubbs departed from this life May 22, 2007, at the age of 85 years. He was the first of five children born of George I. and Bessie (Klooz) Stubbs on May 29, 1921. He attended the Burlington school system from the age of 7 years until graduating with the class of 1940. He was active in all school...

Marjorie Dreier

Marjorie Dreier

May 17, 2007

Marjorie M. Dreier, age 84 of Genoa, Colorado passed away May 17, 2007 at the Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo, CO. Marjorie was born March 19, 1923 in Genoa, Colorado to Anders and Maud (Owen) Andersen. She attended school in Genoa and graduated from Genoa High School in 1941. Following high school she attended Regis Business College. Marjorie married Harold...

Ramon Shaffer

Ramon Shaffer

May 14, 2007

View Video Tributes Ramon Shaffer, age 93, passed peacefully into Gods hands and into his wife Naidas’ arms on Monday, May 14, 2007. Ramon lived his entire life as a rancher in Cope, Colorado. His life changed when he left his home in 2003 and went to live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he could live with assistance. He missed...

Lillian Doss

Lillian Doss

May 6, 2007

View Video Tribute Lillian Elaine Doss, 81 of Arvada, CO, formerly of Flagler, CO passed away May 06, 2007. Lillian was born on October 1, 1925 in Juenita, NE to Elmer and Carolina (Einspahr) Gangwisch. She is the youngest of nine children. She was raised in Hastings, NE until the family moved to Denver in 1936. Lillian married Floyd Doss...

Grace Swanson

Grace Swanson

May 6, 2007

View Video Tribute Grace Lydia Swanson, age 92 of Limon, Colorado passed away May 6, 2007 at the Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo. Grace was born on April 8, 1915 in Limon, Colorado to John Andrew and Estella (Beam) Huffman. Grace’s family homesteaded north of Limon in the Walk’s Camp area. She attended Walks’ Camp #1 School and then Limon...

Mona Mendenhall

Mona Mendenhall

May 1, 2007

Mona Ethel Bryant Chapman Mendenhall passed peacefully to her reward on the first day of May, 2007. Mrs. Mendenhall was born November 24th, 1914 in Beloit Kansas, the 5th of 8 children born to James and Minnie Bryant. While quite young, she moved with her family to Colorado via horse and buggy and a covered wagon. Mona and her sister...

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